ANMELDENThe building rose high in the heart of Berlin’s business district, its wide glass panels reflecting the bright midday sky while the traffic below moved in steady order. The car carrying Cale came to a smooth stop at the main entrance, and without delay, a staff member stepped forward to greet him wi
Morning came quietly.Breakfast passed in a strange silence, not awkward, but not comfortable either. The soft clink of cutlery filled the space, occasionally broken by a quiet breath, but no real conversation followed.Lydia looked at her plate more often than at Cale. It wasn’t that she lacked app
The question didn’t receive an immediate answer from Cale.Instead, he let out a long breath and leaned back against the sofa. He gestured for his wife to come closer—but Lydia didn’t move. If anything, her gaze sharpened, her arms still crossed tightly over her chest.“Answer my question first, Cal
And somehow, that made everything feel even more intense.Every now and then, Lydia glanced at him. Without realizing it, she kept wetting her lips with the tip of her tongue—a small gesture that didn’t go unnoticed. It pulled a knowing smile from Cale.The elevator doors slid open.They walked towa
“Are you… seriously expecting me to keep wearing this?” Lydia whispered, disbelief clear in her voice as she walked with something still inside her.“What do you think?” Cale shot her a teasing glance, his arm slipping around her waist in an affectionate hold. “Should I increase the intensity, my lo
“I could do it,” Lydia replied before she had time to think it through.“Then there’s no problem.” His tone was far too casual.And somehow, that was exactly what unsettled her.“Cale,” she said, her voice softer now as she looked at him, “you’re really impossible.”“Maybe.”“This is a public place.
There was no biological relationship between Eli and Chase.Riana let out a long breath. The tension that had been sitting on her shoulders for days finally eased, if only slightly.Before she could close the screen, another notification appeared.Selena Ward was taken into police custody.Not only
Althea looked at her husband again and again, then back at the paper in her hands. Her lips parted as if she wanted to speak, but too many thoughts were colliding inside her mind.“This… isn’t a mistake, is it?”“Read it again, love.” Daven gave her a small smile.He watched as her eyes returned to
“Please, have a seat,” one of the officers escorting Bret said, gesturing him inside.The room was brightly lit. Two investigators were already waiting, along with a thick stack of files that appeared to detail every accusation against him.Bret let out an irritated growl. The police had been rough
Daven looked at her for a moment, then smiled warmly. “Thank you, Eli,” he said. “And it looks like you helped prepare this welcome for me too?”“Just a small contribution,” she replied.“Then it means a lot to me.” Daven stepped closer and gave her shoulder a gentle pat.Eli looked a little surpris







